Monk, Rain

Title: Monk, Rain
Medium: Oil pastel, acrylic, and marker on canvas (hand-applied)
Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches
Style: Abstract Expressionism

Description:
Monk, Rain carries the quiet gravity of contemplation. Built through layers of oil pastel, acrylic, and marker, the surface moves between restraint and release: deepened hues suggest weight and silence, while streaked passages echo rainfall breaking through stillness.

The title fuses two elements – Monk as discipline, solitude, and inward focus; Rain as transience, cleansing, and renewal. Together they form a dialogue between permanence and impermanence, a meditation where line and color dissolve into rhythm.

Rather than portraying figure or storm, the piece distills their essence: the atmosphere of waiting, listening, and allowing. What remains is a field of abstraction that invites the viewer to pause – much like rain itself – on the threshold between sound and silence, movement and stillness.